NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh India
  • Home/
  • News/
  • NGT Directs Delhi Government To Take Immediate Action For Reducing And Utilising Dumped Wastes At Various Landfills

News

NGT Directs Delhi Government To Take Immediate Action For Reducing And Utilising Dumped Wastes At Various Landfills

National Green Tribunal demands report from Delhi Government and the civic bodies over untreated waste lying at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites

National Green Tribunal Questions Delhi Government On Mechanisms Adopted To Discard Seized Plastic
Highlights
  • All 4 municipal corporations to submit proposals on waste management
  • Landfill sites to in accordance with Solid Waste Management Rules 2016: NGT
  • NGT asks AAP government and civic bodies to submit report by August 9

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on July 7 slammed the Delhi government and the municipal corporations here over dumps of waste at various landfill sites in the city and sought a status report from them. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the AAP government and the civic bodies to submit the report by August 9 while warning them that in the event of failure, they would be liable to pay a cost of Rs 50,000. The green panel asked the city government to immediately take steps for reduction and utilisation of dumped waste at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites.

Also Read: Disposing Waste Scientifically: How Scientific Landfills Can Change The Waste Disposal Scenario In India

We had asked the NCT, Delhi and all the four municipal corporations about their proposal for dealing with the waste dumps. What are you going to do about it? When we ask you (Delhi), you shift the blame on the corporations. They work under you. Give us a report, the bench said.

The tribunal had last year constituted a committee to look into the working of waste-to-energy plants in the national capital. It had also asked Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi Pollution Control Committee to approach the Delhi government to provide more landfill sites in the city and maintain them strictly in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2016.

Also Read: Enhance The Capacity Of Construction And Demolition Plant, Waste-To-Energy Units In East Delhi: Lieutenant Governor

Highlights: Banega Swasth India Launches Season 10

Reckitt’s Commitment To A Better Future

India’s Unsung Heroes

Women’s Health

हिंदी में पढ़ें

This website follows the DNPA Code of Ethics

© Copyright NDTV Convergence Limited 2024. All rights reserved.